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In honor of Women's History Month, and International Women's Day tomorrow, I HAD to share this ad. Talk about a brand doing something not only clever, but meaningful. Here's the story >>> Molson Coors Beverage Company is a sponsor of the PWHL (the Professional Women's Hockey League). And the PWHL had a problem: some of their athlete's hair covered the name on the backs of their jerseys. Molson, whose logo was on the jersey, worked with them to come up with a solution. (And no, they did not ask them to all get hair cuts). Instead, they flipped the placement of the logo and the player name, so that the last names would read below the player numbers. The "See My Name" campaign reads: "Molson is covering our name so hers can be seen." Jerseys go live (you guessed it) on March 8, International Women's Day. What a great example of bucking the status quo (standard jersey design) in favor of a more equitable solution - and what a line..."covering our name so hers can be seen." You have to watch the ad >>> https://lnkd.in/ezqxi9Dk #womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday2024 #womeninsports #brandmarketing #marketingwithpurpose #molsen #pwhl

Beer and sports!? Happy International Women's Day! I thought I would share this short marketing video from Molson Canadian. This really struck home to me as we celebrate amazing women today. As someone in marketing, this gives me so much happiness to watch and pride. We know beer and sports, is something in the past, that stereo-typically has been mainly targeted at men and also the disparity of professional woman athletes vs the men. Not only that, there was barely any representation of women drinking beer, as again stereo-typically "only men would drink beer". The advert tagline is "Molson is covering our name, so hers can be seen" . Read that again. https://lnkd.in/eSbym2n9 Let's be clear here, this company is Canada's second oldest company, and the also has the oldest brewery in Canada. It is a huge brand, now also part of the Coors group, another huge brand for beer and drinks in the USA as some of you know. It's a short advert that makes its point, and I think you should quickly watch it, as it definitely made an impact on me as I am sure it will on both women and men who are proud to be allies. Fun fact, I was born in Canada but moved to England when I was 10 years old. I still have family there. I'd like to think had I continued to grow up there I would have loved to play ice hockey. I used to watch Canada play on the TV as a kid, both men and woman were equally represented on the screen! I used to want to wear the women's jersey so much. Here's to us women, may we continue to have our names seen 😜. #iwd24 #internationalwomensday #womeninsport #marketing #InclusionandDiversity

As most of you probably know, it was International Women's Day last week, a day where our feeds are inundated with posts celebrating the occasion. Over the past few years, companies have started to see the value in celebrating the day, and typically like to make a fuss. But, there’s one thing they all have in common - they’re performative. That’s why I wanted to share my favourite IWD campaign from Molson Coors Beverage Company, a Canadian beer company that recently announced a multi-year partnership with the Women’s Hockey League. The brilliance of their campaign comes from the fact that they actually solve a problem. I’ve left the video below so you can see for yourself, but I’ll give you a quick overview. 👇🏻 👱🏻♀️ For a game played on IWD, Molson switched around their logo with the player's name, solving a long-standing problem - a female player's ponytail covering her name on her jersey. It may seem silly or trivial, but it’s yet another instance where we see that the game (and the world) isn’t designed for women. Do you think Lionel Messi or LeBron James would have their names covered while they play? 🏒 Molson wanted to fix this. Solving this small issue allowed each player to be seen and recognised out on the ice, and also feel valued by their team and their fans. Rather than superficially celebrating with Social Media posts or gifts, Molson showed their appreciation by actually solving a problem. It’s yet to be confirmed whether or not this will be a permanent solution, or a limited edition change to celebrate International Women’s Day. Let’s hope it stays, otherwise, is this yet another performative campaign? https://lnkd.in/ePRGbvhn

An Absolute MASTERCLASS in #Marketing right here by Molson Coors Beverage Company. In an era where ads are everywhere in sports (like on jerseys), Molson took such a brilliant approach here. Normally, someone's name would be on the top of the jersey but when many players have ponytails or longer hair covering their name, it's disappointing. It's a common problem in women's sports. So... for this new women's hockey league that just launched, Molson announced that instead of player's names being featured at the top of a jersey like normal and risking being naturally "covered up" they put their company advertisement at the top so that the COMPANY is covered up by hair. All player's last names will then be at the bottom of the jersey in full view for everyone to see. Molson will get so much positive press behind this and they should. It's a great way to naturally integrate while leading with value, not the sale. Will someone buy Molson because they like beer? Sure. Will more people (especially individuals who play/watch hockey) now buy Molson because they were at the forefront of something cool like this? 100%. Lead with value and integrate naturally. That's the key to success. https://lnkd.in/gncQk9mN #womenssports #womenshockey #hockey #advertising #adcampaigns #Adstrategy

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Are we tired of Dove commercials yet? Absolutely NOT! The Super Bowl ad last night was a powerful reminder of why. 20 years later, Dove is still publicly standing against negative beauty standards and the enduring strength of this message never gets stale because it resonates authentically and builds a brand identity that is instantly recognizable and relatable. The secret? Inclusivity at the core of the brand. Dove makes products for everyone - men, women, and even babies, but they create global buzz when they tap into the zeitgeist of women and live out their core values that champion inclusion and body positivity. Although last night's Super Bowl ads fell short on diversity overall (AdAge link in comments), Dove was definitely a bright spot and a vivid reminder that an Inclusive Brand Strategy can pay off not just in a moment, but for years to come. https://lnkd.in/gKZ6Qb3C #KeepHerConfident #InclusiveBrand #AuthenticityMatters #DoveSuperBowlAd #BrandStrategy #WomenInSports #GirlsInSports

This is contextual advertising done right! Molson Coors Beverage Company gives a lesson on "How to advertise" in the beverage category with this ad for National Women's Day. Nothing beats contextual advertising - just ask Joe Pulizzi or Robert Rose #ThisOldMarketing

Food companies market their products in a great many ways. Connecting their brands and products to sports and major sporting events is one such way and is drawing a lot of attention now. The reason is that the Summer Olympics are underway, which trains attention on the relationship between the International Olympic Committee and its longest running sponsor. Coca Cola has been a sponsor of every Olympics since 1928. So, it's intuitively obvious why sponsorships would be important to the Olympics because They get lots of money in the door and it's reliable. It's been happening since 1928. But let's talk about why this relationship is so important to companies, Coca Cola in particular, and what the public health impact of that might be. Today's guest, Dr. Marie Bragg, has contributed some of the key studies on this topic. She is Assistant professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where she also serves as director of diversity initiatives. She holds an affiliate faculty appointment in the marketing department at the NYU Stern School of business; directs the NYU food environment and policy research coalition; and she's also a Food Leaders Fellow at the Aspen Institute. Podcast and transcript https://buff.ly/4fmyJ5N #MarieBragg #sugarbeverages #sportssponsorships #Olympics #NYUfoodresearch #Grossman #CocaCola #athleteendorsements #rolemodels #foodadvertising #sodainschools #schoolsponsorships #WFPC #Sanford @NYUfoodresearch #brandloyalty #brandrecognition

Don’t just talk, act. Another great example from Dove 's commitment to fight toxic body images and stereotypes, in particular those of the female body (Super Bowl LVIII 2024) #Brands can use their great ability to influence ideas and behaviors to generate positive #change . For this influence to work effectively, however, people need to be able to recognize an underlying "sincerity" of the brand. #Commitment needs to be followed by concrete #actions and the adoption of a series of values, in the design of projects that have a real impact and measurable social, economic, political, environmental repercussions. #brandbuilding #superbowl #advertising #longtermstrategy #communications #marketing https://lnkd.in/dimmGF5E